A recent study found that schools with high levels of teasing and bullying had dropout rates above the national average. In Seattle, a program called Roots of Empathy is using an unconventional method to stop bullying -- bringing infants...

A flourishing democracy next door is a scary thing for an autocrat, says Ukrainian historian Olesya Khromeychuk. Detailing the history of Ukraine's long struggle for sovereignty and freedom — against Russian tsars, communist dictators...

Feeling disconnected from creating art within classical conventions, artist Georgia O'Keeffe began experimenting with abstract drawings that defied easy classification. Using the shapes and rhythms of nature to capture her internal...

Throughout her career in banking Ilona Szabó de Carvalho never imagined she'd someday start a social movement. But living in her native Brazil, which leads the world in homicidal violence, she realized she couldn't just stand by and...

Paul Andersen explains how he is using elements of game design to improve his AP Biology class. The entire class revolves around Moodle. Students complete levels to acquire experience points and move up the leader board

ThinkBlocks were invented by Derek Cabrera at Cornell.

Paul Andersen reflects on the 2013 AP Biology Exam.

Discover a process that truly demonstrates nature's grit: ecological succession! The Amoeba Sisters introduce both primary and secondary succession

Explore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, and the power of biodiversity in this ecology video by the Amoeba Sisters! This video also introduces general vocabulary for the unit of ecology.

Discover more types of non-Mendelian inheritance such as incomplete dominance and codominance with the Amoeba Sisters!

In a lyrical, unexpectedly funny talk about heavy topics such as frayed relationships and the death of a loved one, elizabeth Lesser describes the healing process of putting aside pride and defensiveness to make way for soul-baring and...

Lux Narayan starts his day with scrambled eggs and the question: "Who died today?" Why? By analyzing 2,000 New York Times obituaries over a 20-month period, Narayan gleaned, in just a few words, what achievement looks like over a...

With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)

Sometimes science news is less about stuff that actually happened, as much as it is about people going "PAY ATTENTION TO ME" and space news is no exception. In fact this week there was probably as much hype as real news, all in the name...

In a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about authenticity, confidence, mature success and why, if you put in the work, "life gets greater later."

How do we find fulfillment in a world that's constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. In it, he found a passage comparing goodness to water,...

Want a Pineapple? If you want a pineapple, it's possible you can just run down to the store and get one. But, if you wanted to grow one, that's a lot more difficult depending on where you live. In this episode of Crash Course Kids,...

So you know what a star is, right? Well, if you don't, you should. We've talked about that big one in the sky a few times: The Sun! But there are a lot of bright dots in the night sky and not all of them are stars. Today, let's play a...

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone - but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development,...

The Japanese see themselves as unique in the world and love to talk about what makes them so. From their perspective, Western culture is taking over, so showing an interest in their customs and traditions is sure to make a good...

Learn how to create clickable links on web pages using HTML with this concise video transcript. Discover how the A tag is utilized to connect pages, specify link text, and direct users to URLs. Perfect for beginners looking to enhance...

Here are the Best Self Help Books:

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3. Superintelligence - Recommended by
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Jenilee thinks Aydian is taking her to Naples, Florida for a visit with her Mom and to reconnect with family members that she hasn’t seen in a while. What she doesn’t know is that Aydian has planned a much...

Howcast - Learn about Faye de Muyshondt, one of Howcast's etiquette experts, in this video.